Adam Odenwelder, Belmont Ridge Middle School’s guitar teacher, was recognized in Yamaha’s 2025 40 under 40 list for his work in music at the school.

Two of the program’s latest awardees are a Portland high school band director and a university assistant professor.

The director of vocal music for Eisenhower High School and Malow Junior High School, Julia Holt, was nominated for a statewide award by former students turned music teachers, and she won.

The institution that was later renamed Beijing Normal University, dedicated to teacher training, became the foreground of ...